Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 928 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Quality, listening, teamwork): Earns marks: clear, relevant points; listening; polite disagreement; leading without bossing; a good summary; bringing in quiet ones. Loses marks: talking over others, saying nothing, going off topic, personal comments, repeating others, losing your temper. In a scene, the best member is the one whose behaviour helps the whole group think and agree.

1. 1.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) losing your temper (c) repeating others (d) listening to others
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
3. 3.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
5. 5.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
10. 10.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) mocking others
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
14. 14.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) leading without bossing (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
17. 17.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
21. 21.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
25. 25.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the silent member (d) the fastest talker
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
27. 27.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your handwriting
28. 28.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
30. 30.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) repeating others (c) a good summary (d) saying nothing
31. 31.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) clear, relevant points (c) a good summary (d) losing your temper
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
35. 35.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) bossing everyone (c) guiding the group fairly (d) choosing the winner
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) leading without bossing (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
39. 39.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) leading without bossing (c) polite disagreement (d) a good summary
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks

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